South Korea

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South Korea followed in the footsteps of Japan and rapidly industrialized by having a large labor force that is willing to work cheaply.South Korean industry remarkably developed under Park Chung-hee's leadership by shifting focus on export-oriented industrialization.With this, South Korea claimed success with companies such as Samsung and LG. Industrial RevolutionAgricultural CropsRiceBarleyAgricultural/ Natural ResourcesNative Ethnicities: Korean 97.7 % Japanese 2% US white 0.1% Han Chinese 0.1%Other 0.1%

Major ReligionsTuberculosis (TB): a infectious bacterial disease in tissuesSymptoms: chest pains, fever, etcStroke: when blood flow to a part of the brain stops- People can have a higher risk of getting stroke if they have diabetes, heart diseases, smoking, high blood pressureDiseasesAir pollution in large citiesAcid rainWater pollution from discharge of sewage and industrial effluents

Current Government SystemCold War: 1947-1990Korean War: June 25,1950 - July 27,1953Republic of Korea (South Korea) - United NationsDemocratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) - China and Soviet UnionAs a result, South and North Korea divided into two nationsSyngman Rhee - 1st President of South KoreaCold WarEnvironmental Conditions

ImperialismJapan-1952 1957Early invasions were launched by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Invasions came to a halt after his death in September 1958.Korea was administered by Japan in 1914 until after WWII.24.2% Buddhist 43.3% NoneCurrent Political System: Unitary presidential constitutional republic